aprovechategui

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque aprobetxategi, itself from Spanish aprovechar (“to take advantage of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apɾobet͡ʃaˈteɡi/ [a.pɾo.β̞e.t͡ʃaˈt̪e.ɣ̞i]
• Rhymes: -eɡi
• Syllabification: a‧pro‧ve‧cha‧te‧gui

Noun

aprovechategui m (plural aprovechateguis)

1. (informal, rare, Spain) sponger, scrounger, freeloader
   • 2018 May 20, Jorge Alacid, “Aprovechateguis y segurolas”, in La Rioja‎^[1]:

     Para Rajoy, en consecuencia, Albert Rivera es un aprovechategui.

     Thus, for Rajoy, Albert Rivera is a freeloader.